Through the Lens: February 5 — February 11

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Published 4:00 am, Sunday, February 12, 2006

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Chinese children of ages 4 and 5, from Lok Yuen Children's Center, perform a lion dance during a Chinese New Year celebration of the completion of the Waverly Place improvement project in San Francisco's Chinatown, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. Waverly Place was built after the 1906 earthquake about 100 years ago. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) STAND ALONE PHOTO less

Chinese children of ages 4 and 5, from Lok Yuen Children's Center, perform a lion dance during a Chinese New Year celebration of the completion of the Waverly Place improvement project in San Francisco's ... more

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Tod and Caroline Gomes, of Pleasant Hill, outside their home, getting ready to cheer-on the Seattle seahawks in the Super Bowl.Ran on: 02-05-2006
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{object name} The city skyline viewed from Point Bonita this morning was perfectly silhouetted in twilight while the Golden Gate Bridge framed the highest buildings. The photograph was taken shortly before sunrise on a cliff over looking the city skyline east just before the lighthouse at Point Bonita. At 7:00:26 AM. I shot this frame with a Canon EOS-1D Mark II N using a 500 mm lens. My setting whre, ISO: 640. aperture: 7.1, my shutter set at 1/200, using exp. Comp.: -0.3, camera set on program: shutter priority, manual focus. 2/7/06
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{object name} The city skyline viewed from Point Bonita this morning was perfectly silhouetted in twilight while the Golden Gate Bridge framed the highest buildings. The photograph was taken shortly before ... more

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The curator of pictorial collection at library is Jack Von Euw. He is unfolding the Muybridge panorama of SF which is about 18 feet long. Mural done in 1877
UC Berk's Bancroft Library is turning 100 next month. The library is considered to have the most extensive storehouse of California and Western history. Items from the various collections will be shown at an upcoming centennial exhibition at the UC Art Museum. Photo by Penni Gladstone/The San Francisco Chronicle
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The curator of pictorial collection at library is Jack Von Euw. He is unfolding the Muybridge panorama of SF which is about 18 feet long. Mural done in 1877
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Jenny, a 9 year old dalmatian, sits under sand after being buried by her owner Corey Mathhues on Baker Beach in San Francisco during a warm day.
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Jenny, a 9 year old dalmatian, sits under sand after being buried by her owner Corey Mathhues on Baker Beach in San Francisco during a warm day.
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Brian Bateman walks up onto the 18th green at Pebble Beach. Bateman along with amateurs and professional golfers alike took part in Tuesday's practice round of the 2006 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Play begins Thursday. By Lance Iversen/San Francisco Chronicle MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTOG AND SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. less

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Brian Bateman walks up onto the 18th green at Pebble Beach. Bateman along with amateurs and professional golfers alike took part in Tuesday's practice round of the 2006 AT&T Pebble Beach ... more

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Jill Borque, founder and host of recurring Valentine's Day show, "How We First Met", happening this year at the Purple Onion comedy club acts up with the Cupid's Arrow sculpture on Embarcadero, Thursday Jan. 26, 2006
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Jill Borque, founder and host of recurring Valentine's Day show, "How We First Met", happening this year at the Purple Onion comedy club acts up with the Cupid's Arrow sculpture on Embarcadero, Thursday Jan. ... more

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Roy Vasquez gives his new son Timothy Abraham a kiss as he lies in his mother's, Eloysa arms at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Feb. 9, 2006, in Stanford. and Roy Vasquez with their newborn Timothy Abraham at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Feb. 9, 2006, in Stanford. Timothy was born Jan. 24, 2006 at the weight of 3 pounds, 11 ounces, with the help the folks at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Photographer:Atkins, Lacy MANDATORY CREDIT FOR PHOTOG AND SF CHRONICLE/ -MAGS OUT less

Roy Vasquez gives his new son Timothy Abraham a kiss as he lies in his mother's, Eloysa arms at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Feb. 9, 2006, in Stanford. and Roy Vasquez with their newborn Timothy ... more

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Stanfords Chris Hernandez and Cal's Richard Midgley with a jump ball in front of Cal's bench in the first period.
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Stanfords Chris Hernandez and Cal's Richard Midgley with a jump ball in front of Cal's bench in the first period.
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Overcast skies roll into Pebble Beach over the 7th green. 2006 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am weather may once again affect play as fog and cooler temperatures rolled in. By Lance Iversen/San Francisco Chronicle Ran on: 02-11-2006
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Overcast skies roll into Pebble Beach over the 7th green. 2006 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am weather may once again affect play as fog and cooler temperatures rolled in. By Lance Iversen/San ... more

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Through the Lens

The Bay Area in pictures for the week of February 5 — February 11

Little lion dancers will take part in the Chinese New Year parade on Saturday. Associated Press photo by Paul Sakuma

The city skyline this morning was perfectly silhouetted in twilight while the Golden Gate Bridge framed the highest buildings. The photograph was taken shortly before sunrise on a cliff overlooking the city skyline near the lighthouse at Point Bonita. Chronicle photo by Frederic Larson

Tyler Smith flies toward the shore as a wave curls behind him in the Maverick's 2006 surf contest. Chronicle photo by Frederic Larson

Jenny, a 9-year-old Dalmatian, sits under a pile of sand Tuesday after being buried by her owner Corey Mathhues at San Francisco's Baker Beach. Sunshine lovers flocked to Bay Area beaches to enjoy the balmy weather. Chronicle photo by Jakub Mosur

Brian Bateman walks up onto the 18th green at Pebble Beach. Bateman along with amateur and professional golfers took part in Tuesday's practice round of the 2006 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Chronicle photo by Lance Iversen

Jill Bourque, who invented the "How We First Met" concept that's being fleshed out at the Purple Onion, leaps through Cupid's bow on the Embarcadero. Chronicle photo by Lacy Atkins

Stanford's Chris Hernandez battles Richard Midgley for the ball during a tightly played first half. Chronicle photo by Kurt Rogers

The 7th green at Pebble Beach loses none of its beauty despite the fact the fog rolled in Friday to replace Thursday's picture-perfect day. Chronicle photo by Lance Iversen

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